A systematic and formal instrument approach briefing is crucial for pilot safety in both single-pilot and crewed operations, helping to process vital information, divide duties, and create a clear ...

Pilots must navigate rules for using GPS info as a substitute means of navigation to stay legal.

It was November in Seattle. The ceiling had been going up and down all morning. A pilot was heard on the unicom asking for a runway advisory-he was still 6 miles out. Although he was instrument rated, ...

Instrument approach charts utilize various notes, from general instructions like missed approach procedures and "NA" restrictions, to asterisked "fine print" indicating procedural adjustments for ...

The FAA today published new instrument approach procedures into the embattled East Hampton Town Airport on New York’s Long Island. As the battle continues over future access to East Hampton Town ...

The two privately funded precision instrument approach procedures at Monmouth Executive Airport have lower minimums than the non-precision approaches that were originally approved for the airport.

Mitre Corp.’s Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development will be using an All Weather Inc. MetObserver Automated Weather Observing System to create a weather profile for Chapelco Airport in ...

In Part 1, we discussed how there’s a significant difference between flying a circling approach in training and flying one in the real world. In the U.S., approaches are created using criteria ...